范畴是理论思维的一种普遍逻辑形式,是帮助人们认识客观事物的本质的基本概念。恩格斯曾说过,“要思维就必须有逻辑范畴”。任何科学离开了范畴,就无法从事理论思维。每门科学都运用一定的范畴去概括其研究对象的本质,特性和规律。科学范畴的形成以及范畴体系的建立是衡量一门学问是否建立了理论体系,是否成为一门科学的重要标志。德育范畴的确立是建立德育科学理论体系的理论前提。本文把认识、意志、价值、信念和精神等作为德育的范畴,就因为它们是科学外延最广、概括性最强的基本概 Category is a general logical form of theoretical thinking, and is a basic concept that helps people to understand the essence of objective things. Engels once said that “there must be a logical category for thinking.” Any science left the category, you can not engage in theoretical thinking. Each science uses a certain category to summarize the nature, characteristics and laws of its subjects. The formation of a scientific category and the establishment of a system of categories is a measure of a knowledge whether the establishment of a theoretical system has become an important indicator of science. The establishment of the category of moral education is the theoretical premise of establishing the theoretical system of moral education. This article regards cognition, will, value, faith and spirit as the category of moral education because they are the most generalized and generalized basic generalizations